FOX Sports activities is dealing with some social media backlash after sending “ideas and prayers” to broadcaster Mark Sanchez following his hospitalization and subsequent arrest.
Sanchez, 38, was concerned in a violent incident in Indianapolis on Saturday, October 4. The previous NFL quarterback was stabbed, then later arrested by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police whereas recovering within the hospital.
On Sunday, October 5, Sanchez was charged by Marion County prosecutors for his alleged function within the incident. He has been charged with battery with damage, public intoxication and illegal entry of a car. An preliminary listening to has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 7, with a bond set at $300.
Throughout the pregame broadcast of “FOX NFL Kickoff” on Sunday, host Charissa Thompson despatched her ideas and prayers to Sanchez — who was initially scheduled to offer colour commentary through the Indianapolis Colts recreation towards the Las Vegas Raiders — in addition to everybody concerned within the incident.
New particulars have emerged within the case of former NFL quarterback and present FOX Sports activities analyst Mark Sanchez, who was stabbed on Saturday, October 4, then later arrested by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police whereas recovering within the hospital. On Sunday, October 5, Sanchez was charged by Marion County prosecutors for his alleged function within the […]
“Friday evening in Indianapolis, certainly one of our group members, Mark Sanchez, was concerned in an incident that we’re nonetheless attempting to wrap our heads round,” Thompson mentioned on the printed. “At the moment, our ideas and prayers are with him and his household, and all of these concerned.”
Sanchez was changed by Brady Quinn on the sport broadcast. Previous to kickoff, Quinn’s companion, Chris Myers, additionally commented on the incident.
“I’m Chris Myers, together with Brady Quinn, who’s stepping in for Mark Sanchez,” Myers mentioned through the broadcast’s introduction. “And clearly all of us need to ship out our ideas and prayers to Mark and people concerned in Friday’s incident, as we prepare for right this moment’s recreation.”
Some followers on social media didn’t take too kindly to the feedback.
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“How about some ‘ideas and prayers’ for the 69 yo supply driver he attacked for no good motive?” mentioned one social media consumer.
“Nope. I’m with the 69 yr outdated man he tried to kill. The photographs of him are horrible,” mentioned one other consumer.
That very same day, the household of the 69-year-old man concerned within the incident supplied surprising pictures of the person’s accidents to native media outlet FOX59, including that they want to stay nameless as a result of media consideration surrounding the incident.
The household of the 69-year-old sufferer within the stabbing incident on Friday, October 3, involving former NFL quarterback and present FOX Sports activities broadcaster Mark Sanchez has launched graphic pictures of the person’s accidents. The household of the sufferer supplied the pictures to native media outlet FOX59 on Sunday, October 5, including that they want to […]
“The household of the sufferer supplied the next photos of the sufferer’s accidents, displaying the injury inflicted on the 69-year-old through the assault,” the outlet reported. “The household needs to stay nameless as a result of consideration across the incident, however mentioned the person was reduce within the struggle and it went by way of his cheek and hit his tongue.”
In line with a FOX59 report, Indianapolis police have been referred to as to Loughmiller’s Pub and Eatery at round 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, the place they discovered Sanchez affected by a number of stab wounds to his higher torso.
The 69-year-old man was additionally discovered close by, with reduce wounds on his face. The person was working as a supply driver between the Westin Resort and the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown on the time.
In line with an affidavit for possible trigger obtained by FOX59, Sanchez allegedly approached the person at a loading dock, and the 2 have been seen speaking earlier than the interplay turned bodily, to the purpose the place the person allegedly felt that he was at risk.
